Langley, Greater Manchester
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Langley is an area of Middleton
in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
, Greater Manchester
, England. Created as a Manchester
overspill estate
in the 1950s and 60s, it is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southwest of Rochdale
and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northeast of Manchester City Centre
.Langley as a district pushes down into Middleton as far as Limetrees Road. It is thought by some that top street denotes the top of Middleton but this is not the case.
The Langley estate is an overspill housing development
that was created in the 1950s for Manchester City Council
. Families moved in to the new housing from the slum clearance areas of Manchester, the eventual population was about 25,000 - doubling the population size of Middleton. Langley today comprises one of the largest council estates in Europe. It is named after Thomas Langley
, as is the nearby school Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
.
In 1990, Langley estate was the focus of a satanic panic
and in 2006 twelve of the now-adult victims sued Rochdale Council for compensation.
and The Ken Loach
film, Raining Stones
, was filmed in and around Langley in 1993.
Middleton, Greater Manchester
Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...
in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. Created as a Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
overspill estate
Overspill estate
An overspill estate is a housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas usually as part of the process of slum clearance....
in the 1950s and 60s, it is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southwest of Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northeast of Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
.Langley as a district pushes down into Middleton as far as Limetrees Road. It is thought by some that top street denotes the top of Middleton but this is not the case.
The Langley estate is an overspill housing development
Overspill estate
An overspill estate is a housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas usually as part of the process of slum clearance....
that was created in the 1950s for Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 electoral wards of Manchester. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by...
. Families moved in to the new housing from the slum clearance areas of Manchester, the eventual population was about 25,000 - doubling the population size of Middleton. Langley today comprises one of the largest council estates in Europe. It is named after Thomas Langley
Thomas Langley
Thomas Langley was an English prelate who held high ecclesiastical and political offices in the early to mid 1400s. He was Dean of York, Bishop of Durham, twice Lord Chancellor of England to three kings, and a Pseudocardinal. In turn Keeper of the King's signet and Keeper of the Privy Seal before...
, as is the nearby school Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
The Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Middleton, Greater Manchester for ages 11–18.-Admissions:...
.
In 1990, Langley estate was the focus of a satanic panic
Satanic ritual abuse
Satanic ritual abuse refers to the abuse of a person or animal in a ritual setting or manner...
and in 2006 twelve of the now-adult victims sued Rochdale Council for compensation.
and The Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Kenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...
film, Raining Stones
Raining Stones
Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey and Gemma Phoenix. It tells the story of a man who cannot afford to buy his daughter a First Communion dress, and makes disastrous choices in trying to raise the money...
, was filmed in and around Langley in 1993.